Bruce F Allen, 57Denver, CO

4994960, Feb 19, 1991

Jul 10, 1989

7/378422

Daniel S. Tuchler - Newton MA
Bruce S. Allen - Concord MA

Jupiter Technology, Inc. - Waltham MA

G06F 13372

364200

A data transfer system including a byte bus which provides an eight-bit data transfer between a processor and a plurality of port circuit boards. The system provides dual address and interrupt functionalies in the processor-initiator data transfers which may be initiated in either direction. The processor data transfers use a two-level address management scheme, which once initialized provides rapid access to a select number of address locations from a large number of available addresses allocated to a variety of port circuit boards and addressable functions thereon. Furthermore, the select addresses are assignable according to an interrupt priority value which allows for the rapid identification of the address requesting an interrupt service, and also for the subsequent provision of an interrupt service vector to the processor to provide the appropriate processing of the requested interrupt. The resulting apparatus and method provides substantial compaction of the communication data distribution system and software driving utilities.

5060140, Oct 22, 1991

Jan 16, 1986

6/819884

Alexander S. Brown - Hopkinton MA
James T. Hirni - Hollis NH
Bruce S. Allen - Concord MA

Jupiter Technology Inc. - Waltham MA

G06F 100

364200

A universal programmable data communication connection system which is user programmable to provide a selective data path between one or more data source and one or more data destination. The data connection system allows the user to "patch" signals from source to destination with simple commands. The system then provides the data path and conversion processes through selection among prestored process tasks or "softblocks" which are connected to "sockets" by software "wires". Within a finite capacity, one or more data paths of varying degrees of complexity may be connected or disconnected, at operator command, without interruption of existing or non-altered system connections and functions. If the data source and data destination are of different format and/or protocol, the connection system can also provides the corresponding data processing to maintain an uninterrupted flow of data.

5495522, Feb 27, 1996

Nov 7, 1994

8/335270

Bruce S. Allen - East Kingston NH
Marshall B. Garrison - Derry NH
Philip S. Brodsky - Methuen MA
Richard LeBlanc - Plaistow NH
Philip J. Baun - Andover MA
Gary R. McCarthy - Manachester NH
Arthur P. Leondires - Mont Vernon NH

MultiLink, Inc. - Andover MA

H04M 356

379202

An improved system for connecting and processing a plurality of phone user in a teleconference on a common digital bus. The apparatus includes a plurality of digital processing units (DSPs) associated with selective phone lines and in communication with each other. Each DSP determines an activity status for each associated phone line and transmits that status to the other DSPs, The DSPs create and update respective identical "talk-lists" which reflect the active conferees whose voice data is currently being output on the phone channels. The system thus provides scaleable teleconferencing in a real-time configuration without switching between the various signals on the common bus such that each incoming caller or even a plurality of conferences has equal priority.

4570217, Feb 11, 1986

Mar 28, 1983

6/479191

Bruce S. Allen - East Kingston NH
Michael R. Dunalvey - Needham MA
Bruce A. King - Bolton MA
Harold J. DuPrie - Andover MA
Richard E. Hudnall - Nashua NH
Stanely N. Lapidus - Bedford NH
Daniel R. Gilbert - Dracut MA
Anne M. Carlson - Wakefield MA
Kiran Thakrar - Salem NH
Robert C. Doig - Salem NH
Brian S. Kimerer - Reading MA
Andrew F. Sirois - Lawrence MA
Bruce A. Poirer - Bradford MA
Philip G. Hunt - Derry NH
Joseph J. Dziezanowski - Brighton MA
Michael A. Bromberg - Nashua NH
Michael Brown - Salem NH
Seymour A. Friedel - Merrimack NH

G06F 1546
G06F 3153

364188

A man-machine interface for use with industrial processes is disclosed having the capability of design and configuration of the interrelationship of components forming an overall industrial process. The man-machine interface further provides operator use, including process monitoring and control, as well as alarm annunciation. Most user interaction with the man-machine interface is performed through a color CRT monitor having a touch panel on the surface of the CRT screen. Operator use may be limited to touch panel interaction while configurer and designer use normally further includes use of a keyboard. The man-machine interface utilizes distributed processing and incorporates a high level graphic language. The graphic language facilitates real time graphic display implementation through use of dynamic and static variables. Variable types are dynamically associated with variable values so that variables can undergo type changes without detrimental effect.